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A reflection on the behind-the-scenes systems and decisions that shape access to mental health care and support sustainable clinical work.
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A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
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Why Validation Is Essential for Emotional Regulation
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Primary and Secondary Emotions: A DBT Guide
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Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
Generosity and Dignity in Leadership: Lessons from Shaq
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Ethics in Psychology Statistics: Holding the History Honestly
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Statistics are often taught as neutral tools. But their origins tell a more complicated story—one that ethical psychology education cannot ignore.
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A reflection on prison education psychology, teaching college courses inside a prison for eight years, and what dignity and access make possible.
Global DBT Collaboration: Supporting Teams Across China
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A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
Psychoanalysis, DBT, and the Evolution of Therapy in China
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December 3, 2025
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
The Work That Happens Outside the Therapy Room
January 9, 2026
A reflection on the behind-the-scenes systems and decisions that shape access to mental health care and support sustainable clinical work.
Therapeutic Relationships in Teaching: Why Connection Matters
January 2, 2026
A reflection on teaching, connection, and why meaningful work is built on relationships—not just content.
Waiting to Drink Alcohol: How Restraint Became Freedom
December 30, 2025
A personal reflection on family history, addiction, and how waiting to drink alcohol became an unexpected path to freedom and wellness.
Why Validation Is Essential for Emotional Regulation
December 20, 2025
A reflection on why validation is one of the most powerful tools we have for helping others regulate their emotions—and why it sits at the core of effective therapy.
Primary and Secondary Emotions: A DBT Guide
December 17, 2025
Primary and secondary emotions can look like “sadness turning into anger” in seconds. Here’s how DBT helps you slow it down and regulate.
Generosity and Dignity in Leadership: Lessons from Shaq
December 15, 2025
A reflection on generosity and dignity in leadership, inspired by two moments involving Shaquille O’Neal and the values we pass on to our kids.
Ethics in Psychology Statistics: Holding the History Honestly
December 10, 2025
Statistics are often taught as neutral tools. But their origins tell a more complicated story—one that ethical psychology education cannot ignore.
Prison Education Psychology: Eight Years Inside a Closing Prison
December 7, 2025
A reflection on prison education psychology, teaching college courses inside a prison for eight years, and what dignity and access make possible.
Global DBT Collaboration: Supporting Teams Across China
December 5, 2025
A reflection on global DBT collaboration supporting clinical teams across China through consultation, training, and culturally responsive care.
Psychoanalysis, DBT, and the Evolution of Therapy in China
December 3, 2025
A reflection on psychoanalysis in China, early clinical training, and how psychodynamic and DBT traditions continue to shape the field today.
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